Thou Art My Shepherd

Thou art my Shepherd,
Caring in every need,
Thy loving lamb to feed,
Trusting Thee still.
In the green pastures low,
Where living waters flow,
Safe by Thy side I go,
Fearing no ill.

Or if my way lie
Where storms are raging nigh,
Nothing can terrify,
I trust Thee still.
How can I be afraid,
While softly on my head
Thy tender hand is laid?
I fear no ill.

Goodness and mercy
Ever shall follow me,
Till by Thy grace I see
Thy holy hill;
Lord, in that home with Thee,
Joyful eternally,
Folded Thy flock shall be,
Safe from all ill.

Author: Unknown

No well-known author is associated with this text in standard hymnals. It is a 19th-century-style paraphrase of the 23rd Psalm that appears in various anonymous collections and Sunday-school songbooks; sometimes attributed simply as "Anon." or linked to late-19th-century compilers without clear primary credit.